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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220091670022 · 06/13/2009 · Columbus Quarry LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Frank Foley
Operator
Columbus Quarry LLC
Mine
0901135

Narrative

Chging out stationary jaw dye trying to remove wedge from crusher. Metal blocks welded over bolt holes of wedge to prevent bolts from coming out of wedge holes. Porto power placed on back end of bolts to jack wedge out of mainframe of crusher. Pressure applied to bolts to remove wedge, metal block came off wedge, struck employee in L hand. Fracture to hand

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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